Two-way outlet for hot and cold water faucets.



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APPLICATION FILED DEC. 16| 1,9!0.

E Patented Nov. 16, 1915.

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TWO-WAY OUTLET FOR HOT AND COLD WATER FAUCETS.

APPLICATION FILED DEC. I6. |910.

Patented Nov. 16, 1915.

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TWO-WAY OUTLET FOR HUT AND COLD WATER FAUCE'I'S.

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Application filed December 16, 1910. Serial No. 597,686.

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which is so ported, thatwater from the mixing chamber may be dischargedthrough one or the other of the two outlets, or that the outflow ofwater from the mixing chamber may be cut of, without closing of therelative adjustment of the hot and cold water valves to the mixingchamber and that the two-way-outlet valve may be turned as to locate itsports to drain the outlets. y The objects of my invention areaccomplished as hereinafter' describedv and illustrated in the drawingsin which- Figure 1 is a side elevation of a hot and cold water faucethaving my two-way-outlet. Figf2 is a rear View of the same showing thewater channel in my valve body in dotted lines. Fig. 3 is a section online w ot Fig. 2 showing the valve parts so placed as to permitdischarge of water through'the vertical outlet. Fig. l is a like view online m m but the valve parts are so placed as to register the outletsfor drainage l and in which position, the supply port from the mixingchamber is closed. Fig. 5 is also a section on line but showing thevalve turned to locate its ports as to permit discharge of Water throughthe lateralor basinoutlet. Fig. 6 is a section in the horizontal planeonline y y of Fig. 2. Fig. 7 is a side elevation of thevalve-chamber-closure showing the stop controlling the movementof thehandle, the position of the handle corresponding with the position ofthe valve ports, as shown in Fig. 3 being in solid lines and theotherpositions of the handle are in,-`

dicated in dotted lines. Fig. 8 is a modied form of pedestal partly inelevation and 'partly 'in section, showing the distributing valvearranged to the rear of the lower outlet and. being above the mixingchamber. Fig. 9 is a rear elevation of the same showing the valve insection the valve ports being in position topermit discharge of thewater fron the mlxing chamber from the vertical out et.

'llhe pedestal 1 of the fixture shown inl Figs 1-7 inclusive, has a coldwater supply 2 and ahot water supply 3, both of which are valved and arecontrollable .by means of individual handles 4: and 5 respectively, andthe interior of said pedestal serves for a chamber 6 in 'which cold andhot water are mixed. The casing 7 of my valve, as shown in said figuresis an` integral part of the pedestal, being' imposed above the top ofthe mixing chamber, and theaxis of the bore 8 in the casing is arrangedin line with the axis ofthe hot and cold water valve-mandrels 9 and 10.The casing 7 is provided with end closures of which, the end 11 may beintegral with the body of the casing and the end closure12 is suitablythreadcoupled thereto. The casing is Afurther provided withsocket-bosses 13 and 14 which are internally threaded and of which, theboss 13 is disposed in lateral position and boss 14 projects verticallyfrom the casing, both bosses being also central with the axis of thepedestal and which axis is at right angles to the axis of.. the valvemandrels. The bosses 18 and 14 are provided respectively with ports 15and 16, both of which extend through the wall of the casing into itsbore. The bore 8 is scored by a groove 17, which in the form of aninverted letter l., has its lateral portion disposed diametrically`opposite the outlet-port 15 and its vertical portion, located nea'r`the.open end of the casing and intersects at Yits bottom end a port 17through the division wall-18 between the casing bore and the mixingchamber. rlhe casing bore 8 is adapted to revolubly receive adistributing valve comprising a hollow valve-body 19 which is of theform of a truncatded cone. rlhe end closure 12 is provided with acentral bore 20, to receive the valve-stem 21, which latter is providedwith a suitable handle 22 at the outside of the closure cap 12. rlltuhevalve 19 is held in position, by means of a spring 23 which isinterposed between the valve body and the closure-cap and bearing upon al washer 24 which is interposed between the closure-cap and one end ofthe spring. rl`he valve body is made preferably hollow and is providedwith a slot-like port 25, its

length` being about 90 ot the circumferquentlyclosing the outlet port15.

the handle is brought to the quadrant ence of the valve-body. The'opposite wall4 shown yin Figs. 1 and 3 and also in Fig. 7 in which theposition'of the handle is shown in solid linesat A, and` so locating thequadrant port asto establish a passage for water through the 'verticalport 16 and conse- When port is rotated about 900, wherebythe iiow ofwater intov the hollow-body of the valve is cut off and the outlet-port16 is connected `with the outlet-port 15 thereby permitting draining ofsaid'port 16 and its connections. When the-handle is brought to C thevertical outlet port 16 is-closed and the quadrantport 25 being:disposed opposite the outlet port 15 the valve port 26 is brought toregister with the lateral portion of the groove 17 whereby, water ispermitted to liow through thev lateral outlet-port 15. Theclosure-cap 12is provided with a protruding pin 26',

adapted to form a stop for the handle to.

limit its movement betweenA and C, the headof the handlebeing providedwith a flange 27, having a marginal recess 28 of an 4arc lengthpermitting the handle to move between A and C before the respective'endsof the recess contact with the stop pin. The lateral boss 13 has securedthereto a basinoutlet 29 Land the vertical boss 14 has secured theretoan outlet 30 adapted to receive a shampoo or a fountain brushattachment,-

either of which is not shown.

. In the modificati-onl shown inl Figs. 8 and 9, the pedestal 1 hasalso'an integralvalvecage 31 but the axis of its bore` 8 is dis- Aposedtransversely to the a is of the 'valve mandrel tubes 9 and 10; Iheoutlet portbosses 13V and 14 and arranged at opposite sides of the valvebore 8', in the same vertical plane, but are offset relative| to thelength Q ofthe bore 8' which construction necessitates the providing ofa duct 32 to the outlet boss13".v The quadrant port 25 and lthe port 26are retained in the valve body 19 which latter is further provided withports 33 and 34 for the lateral outlet to effeet the opening and closingof the respec-l tive outlet ports 15 and 16.

The advantages of my two way valve consists in that the hot and coldwater valves may be adjusted to the required temperature of water andthe outflow of. it controlled by means 0f my valve 19 and that byproviding a two way outlet, one of the outlets may 1. Ina two-way outletfaucet, a mixing chamber provided with controllable supply `pipesrespectively for hot and cold water,

a valve casing, integral with the mixing chamber, having a side-inletported to the mixing chamber and being provided with two divergingoutlet ports, one of the outlet ports being nearer to the inlet than theother outlet port, a hollow valve, rotatably housed with the casinghaving an external handle, and lbeing provided with ports adapted to bebrought into communication with the inlet and with the outlet portsrespectively, the valve ports differing in length andy separated onopposite sides by about equal portions, whereby when the valve isrotated in one direction the nearer outlet port of the casing may bebrought into communication with the inlet port and the farther outletport closed, or, by turning the valve in the opposite direction thenearer outlet port may be closed and the farther outlet port broughtinto communication with the inlet port, or by placing the valve in anintermediate position the inlet port may be closed and the outlet portsbrought into communication.

' 2. In a two-way outlet faucet, a pedestal having a mixing chamberprovided with controllable supply pipes respectively for hot and coldwater, a valve casing, integral with the mixing chamber, having asideinlet ported to the mixing chamber and beingv provided with twodiverging outlet ports onel of the outlet ports being nearer to theinlet than the other outlet port, a

'hollow valve, rotatably housed within the casing, having an externalhandle and being provided with ports adapted to be brought intocommunication with the inlet and with the outlet' ports respectively thevalve ports differing in length and separated on opposite sides by aboutequal portions, whereby when'V the valve is rotated in one direction thenearer outlet port of the casing may be brought into communication withthe inlet port and the farther outlet port closed, or, by turning thevalve in the opposite direc'- Vtion the nearer outlet port may be closedand the farther outlet port brought into communication with the'inletport, or by placing the valve in an intermediate position the inlet portmay be closed and the outlet ports brought into communication.

3. Ina two-way outlet faucet, a mixing chamber-provided withcontrollable supply pipes respectively for hot and cold water,

niemeer a valve casing, integral with the-mixing' ports being nearer tothe inlet that the other outlet port, a hollow valve, rotatably housedwithin the casing, having an external handle and being provided withports adapted' to be brought into communication with the inlet and withthe outlet ports respectively, the valve ports differing in length andseparated on opposite sides by about equal portions, whereby when thevalve is rotated in one direction the nearer outlet port of the casingmay be brought into communication with the inlet port and the fartheroutlet port closed, or, by turning the valve in the opposite directionthe nearer outlet port may be closed and the farther outlet port broughtinto communication with the inlet port, or by placing the valve in anintermediate position the inlet port may be closed and-the outlet portsbrought into communication and a stop adapted to limit the rotativemovement of the valve.

4. In a two-way outlet faucet, a pedestal having a mixing chamberprovided with controllable supply pipes respectively for hot and coldwater, a valve casing, integral with the mixing chamber, having asideinlet ported yto the mixing chamber and being provided with twodiverging outlet ports one of the outlet ports being nearer to the inletthan the other outlet port, a hollow valve, rotatably housed within thecasing, having an external handle and being provided with ports adaptedto be brought into communication with the inlet and with the outletports respectively the valve ports differing in length and separated onopposite sides by about equal portions, whereby .when the valve isrotated in one direction the nearer outlet port of the casing may bebrought into communication with the inlet port and the farther outletport closed, or, by

turning the valve in the opposite direction inlet port may be closed andthe outlet ports brought into' communication andl a stop "adapted tolimit the rotative movement of the valve. i

5. lln a two-way outlet faucet, a mixing chamber provided withcontrollable supply pipesrespectively for hot and cold water., a` valvecasing, integral with the mixing chamber, having a side-inlet ported tothe mixing chamber and being provided with two diverging outlet ports,one of the outlet ports being nearer to the inlet than the other outletport, a hollow valve, rotatably housed within the casing and springseated and having an external handle, and being provided with portsadapted to be brought into communication with the inlet and with theoutlet ports respectively, the valve ports differing in length andseparated on opposite sides by about equal portions, whereby when thevalve is rotated in one direction the nearer outlet port of the casingmay be brought into communication with the inlet port and the fartheroutlet port closed, or, by turning the valve in the opposite directionthe nearer outlet port may be closed and the farther outlet port broughtinto communication with the inlet port, or by placing the valve in anintermediate position the inlet port may be closed and the outlet portsbrought into communication.

6. In a two-way outlet faucet, a mixing chamber provided withcontrollable supply pipes respectively for hot and cold water, a valvecasing, integral wtih the mixing chamber, having a side-inlet ported tothe mixing chamber and being provided with two diverging outlet portsone of the outlet ports being nearer to the inlet than the other .outletport, a hollow valve, rotatably housed within the casing. having anexternal handle and being provided with an inlet port and with an outletport of a width equal to the portion separating the farther side of theoutlet ports, of the valve casing .and said valve ports being separatedon opposite sides by about equal portions.

ln witness whereof, l have hereunto set my hand this 12th day of Dec.1910.

IRVllNG W. LTTLE.

y f Witnesses:

C. R. LEE,- E. M. CooNEr.

